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The picket line?

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somerset
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The picket line?

Post by somerset »

Well thats the second one over with :nana But my main gripe is that out of our office of fifty, it,s always the same twenty who bother to get up early and go on picket :mad Where our the rest of them? Whose to know you havn,t scabbed of to another office :no no wearing civvies and pretending to be a manager? Remember it,s a strike not a days holiday!!!! Show solidarity and turn up at the picket :nana At least we will know you not working somewhere else?
dongash
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Joined: 25 May 2007, 14:11
Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire

picket line

Post by dongash »

sounds very familiar! though i am glad nobody has gone in yet at our place! it does seem to be the " same old faces" on picket duty. the rep john and about ten others out of an office of appx 150!!!! regards dongash opg macclesfield sk f**k off to bhs leighton and f**k their jobs up!!!!!!!! :lfo :lfo :lfo :lfo :lfo :lfo :lfo :lfo :lfo :lfo
bigsharkboy
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Post by bigsharkboy »

our picket line was well attended with some new faces and some of the same faces i personally would stand there all day which i did but i rather the guys stay away then be tempted back to work if they want to use it as a day off then so be it would rather they came down and supported us all but they didnt but they also didnt cross and thats the main thing i believe
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Tall Guy
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Re: The picket line?

Post by Tall Guy »

brisomerset wrote:Well thats the second one over with :nana But my main gripe is that out of our office of fifty, it,s always the same twenty who bother to get up early and go on picket :mad Where our the rest of them? Whose to know you havn,t scabbed of to another office :no no wearing civvies and pretending to be a manager? Remember it,s a strike not a days holiday!!!! Show solidarity and turn up at the picket :nana At least we will know you not working somewhere else?
Perhaps the other 30 don't agree with the strike, but won't go to work for fear of reprisals?
pistol
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Location: i'll take your lickin,but i'll keep kickin!!

Post by pistol »

thankfully we've only got 1 scab so that's something..however in an office of 30 only half a dozen picket..the rest merely treat it as a day off..shamefully i havn't as yet because i live 25 miles from the office,i will be there for the next one though..Promise.. :d'oh!
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vigilante
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Location: dangerously close

pickets

Post by vigilante »

To be honest a few might think they can't go in through fear of reprisals but i think it's only a few.
There is too many selfish people around that want put their self out for anything :neutral:
All we ask is a pissin hour of their time to support the cause but no it's excuses all the time.
One bloke sadi to me ' i can't turn up if you can sort out child care for me i would',
I thought hang on your misses don't work at 4.30 -5.30 :neutral:
Big Daz
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Post by Big Daz »

One of my lads looks after the kids on a friday as its his day off and his missus works but he still came down for at leasta hour to stand on the picket line, a member who was on annual leave even came down!

Now all i need to do is persuade them to do a rota and get volunteers for the later shifts to get us up to lunch time. 7am most of them had gone home!
i love mail sort
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Post by i love mail sort »

everyone should experience a picket line in there life time, i dont want to experience going over one :no no
6 attended our last one. i will get more on the next one. :Applause